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(11) EP 0 321 906 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.11.1990 Bulletin 1990/48

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.06.1989 Bulletin 1989/26

(21) Application number: 88121230.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: G03G 15/08, G03G 15/00, G03G 15/28
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 21.12.1987 US 135860

(71) Applicant: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation)
Rochester, New York 14650 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Guslits, Vladimir Solomon
    Rochester New York 14650 (US)

(74) Representative: Blickle, K. Werner, Dipl.-Ing. et al
KODAK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Patentabteilung
70323 Stuttgart
70323 Stuttgart (DE)


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    (54) Mechanism for locating a flexible photoconductor relative to a development station


    (57) A reproduction apparatus has a flexible photoconductor (10) that is moved along an endless path and past a development station (18) for developing latent images on one surface of the photoconductor. A back-up roller (46) is adjacent the other surface of the photoconductor. A mechanism (20) urges the roller (46) against the photoconductor to move it toward the station in response to insertion of the station (18) into the reproduction apparatus. The mechanism has arms ( 26) alongside the path of the photoconductor that are engageable with stops (50) on the station to precisely locate the roller, and thus the photoconductor, relative to the station.







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